May 19th further explanations and examples

Hey all!

Split Infinitives - This is when an adverb is between 'to' and a 'verb'.
Example - She used to secretly admire him ........... changed to ........She used secretly to admire him
or
You have to really watch him   ....... change to ..... You really have to watch him

Example - To quickly eat  ......  change it to ...... To eat quickly

Who or Whom?
You have to know what is the subject and what is the object

Who = subject ( This means the subject creates the central action) "Who chewed the ball?"
Whom = object (This means the object receives the central action) "The dog chewed whom?

That or Which?
You have to know or identify the non-identifying clause or the non-identifying clause

An identifying clause gives more information about the subject and therefore both 'that' and 'which' may be used.  

BUT

If there is a non-identifying clause than only 'which' may be used.  

Example with an identifying clause
That movie that we saw last weekend was really good.  
The identifying clause is .."that we saw last weekend"

Example with a non-identifying clause
Toronto, which is heavily populated, is a multicultural city.

Good vs Well?

Good is an adjective to describe nouns
Well is an adverb to describe verbs and an adjective.

How did they play?  They played well....not  They played good because of what it modifies, which is the verb.
How are you doing? I'm doing well.

March 8th

Hello class, I'm not in school today but will be back Thursday.  You have today to complete your assignment which is now due Friday.  My suggestion is to make sure it is done well.  Use class time to do so!
If you are finished, study chapter 10, 11 and 12 for a quiz is coming soon.  I'm thinking Friday!

December 28th

Finish reading "Transitions" and complete exercise 1 for Friday.

Due November 30th

November 30th,

Complete the package I gave you to receive your first mark for term 3.  We will take it up on Wednesday.

November 2nd

Compete the "Sentence Fragment" sheet for this Friday.  I will collect it.

Also, due next week.  I want you to repeat last weeks homework, but choose different questions.  Also, do your work on a different piece of paper and not your text book.

Thanks

For this weekend.

Finish the practice test I gave you and write why you chose the answers you did.  Write them directly on the test.
Test Wednesday.

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